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Course Description Course Name : Aquarium Fish Diseases Course Code : SUF322 Course Type : Optional Level of Course : First Cycle Year of Study : 3 Course Semester : Spring (16 Weeks) ECTS : 3 Name of Lecturer(s) : Prof.Dr. İBRAHİM CENGİZLER Learning Outcomes of the Course : All students taking course; compare the aquarium conditions and natural environment. preperation aquarium condition and apply quarantine identify diseases caused by etiological agent Monitoring environmental conditions and examination of the possible harmful on fish provide disinfection in aquariums apply medikament against to the etiologic areas and provide treatment. To have knowledge about protect and care of juvenile Mode of Delivery : Face-to-Face Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites : None Recommended Optional Programme Components : None Aim(s) of Course : To have knowledge on fish diseases caused by biotic or abiotic factors in aquarium fish. To be able to take measures against these diseases, To supply disinfection and hygiene in aquarium, if necessary, to ensure medicament application. Course Contents : Assessment of the natural environment and the fish aquarium, the problem of stress and health occurred in aquarium, quarantine process in aquariums, bacterial, viral, parasitic and fungal aquarium fish diseases, diagnosis and treatment methods, health problems caused by abiotic reasons. Language of Instruction : Turkish Work Place : Classroom, Laboratory   Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities Week Subject Student's Preliminary Work Learning Activities and Teaching Methods 1 Comparison of the aquarium environment and the natural environment Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, 2 Environmental factors that can cause health problem and stres in the aquarium Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, 3 What is quarantine, How to apply? Points to consider Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, 4 Macroscopic examination of aquarium fish. Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, 5 Occurrence of certain viral infections of freshwater aquarium fish Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, 6 Occurrence of certain bacterial infections of freshwater aquarium fish Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, 7 Fungal infections Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, 8 Mid-term Examination Study on releated section in lecture book Written Examination 9 Parasitic infections Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, 10 Tumoral Diseases Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, 11 Metabolic diseases Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique 12 Eye and skin diseases Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, 13 Disenfection and treatment in aquarium Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique 14 Application medicament in aquarium Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, 15 Knowledge about feeding and vitamins+Prepare a report Literature search by using internet and library databases, Study on releated section in lecture book Lecture, demonstration with conventional technique, 16/17 Final Examination Study on releated section in lecture book Written Examination   Required Course Resources Resource Type Resource Name Recommended Course Material(s)  Lecture notes-Prof.Dr.İbrahim Cengizler,2004 Required Course Material(s)   Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria Semester/Year Assessments Number Contribution Percentage     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 40     Homeworks/Projects/Others 1 60 Total 100 Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success 40   Final Assessments 100 Rate of Final Assessments to Success 60 Total 100   Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes # Key Learning Outcome Contribution* 1 Using the informatics and communicating technology 4 2 Gaining competence to determine the current status of aquatic resources and its sustainable use, water pollution and control, and biotechnology areas. 4 3 Ability to act in accordance with the regulation, social, scientific, cultural, and ethical values on fisheries field 3 4 Having knowledge on “natural and applied sciences” and “basic engineering”; combination of their theoretical and practical knowledge on fisheries engineering applications. 3 5 assessment of data scientifically on fisheries engineering, determining and solving the problems 4 6 Uses theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of fisheries to design; investigates and interprets events and phenomena usig scientific methods and techniques. 5 7 Collecting data in fisheries science, making the basic experimental studies, evaluating the results, identifying the problems and developing methods of solution 3 8 Having plan any study related to fisheries science as an individually, managing and consulting 4 9 Learning the knowledge by the determining learning needs; developing positive attitude towards lifelong learning 5 10 Communicating oral and written in expertise field, monitoring the seminars and meeting in expertise field, following the foreign language publication 4 11 Improving life-long learning attitude and using the information to the public interest. 3 12 Having skills to apply modern techniques and computational tools necessary for engineering applications. 3 13 Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 4 14 Having ability to promote the study about aquaculture techniques by saving the natural environment, fishery diseases, fishing and processing technology, structure of fishery sector, problems and solution of their expertise field 5 15 Improves constantly itself , as well as professional development scientific, social, cultural and artistic fields according to his/her interests and abilities identifying needs of learning. 0 * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum).   Student Workload - ECTS Works Number Time (Hour) Total Workload (Hour) Course Related Works     Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 13 3 39     Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 13 3 39 Assesment Related Works     Homeworks, Projects, Others 1 3 3     Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 2 2     Final Exam 1 2 2 Total Workload: 85 Total Workload / 25 (h): 3.4 ECTS Credit: 3